Mass Rally in New Delhi Against Inflation

[Secret Service]

NEW DELHI:
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Indian capital on Wednesday to protest against inflation, complaining that rising prices were increasing hardship for the country’s many poor.

The mostly working-class demonstrators, many carrying Communist flags and shouting slogans against inflation and corruption, converged on the centre of New Delhi for the rally, with surrounding trunk roads closed to traffic.

The rally was organised by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which joined forces with other unions to pressure the government over inflation before the unveiling of a new annual budget next Monday.

“Workers from 19 states, thousands of women among them, are reaching Delhi and will march to parliament to seek their rightful share in the country’s so-called ‘robust growth story’,” said a CITU statement.

The CITU said it expected 800,000 to one million people, though this figure could not be independently verified. Police were unable to estimate the number of demonstrators.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described inflation as a “serious” threat to India’s growth, and the government has been racing to boost vegetable and other supplies to bring down soaring food prices.

The most recent data shows annual food inflation at 11.05 per cent, down from its highs of nearly 20 per cent, while headline inflation as measured by the wholesale price index is at 8.23 per cent.

Police spokesman Rajan Bhagat told AFP that nearly 2,000 policemen had been deployed in central Delhi to keep order during the demonstration.

“We have instructed the police to ensure that the crowd does not vandalise government buildings or monuments in central Delhi,” he said.

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[CardSharp]

Didn't the Indian government just agree to monthly handouts to 'solve' the problem?

 

[Tractor]

As picture shows,just smiley peacful childish play game rally.Indian people are now in good living condition,this condition may make Indian government has no more motive force to solve any problem seriously

 

[jbond197]

marvelous job. Just check the image on the OP it is from dawn.com and news is from yahoo.com.. That's what i thought when i looked at the pic that can not be Delhi at all.

Such rally peacefully happens at jantar mantar at Delhi and there is no issues with that but some one tried to fudge with the original news and mixed up a pic from his own country with the news. looser..

 

[Karachiite]

Doesn't matter what the source is, the picture is still from India. Are you that ashamed of your country men?

 

[DesiGuy]

this is just the beginning.......wait for another 10 years, billion of ppl will not get food all over the world.

 

[ares]

WOW ...8% inflation people are already out in streets..Pakistans got 15-25% inflation for past 3 yrs..how do you guys manage?

 

[DesiGuy]

WOW ...8% inflation people are already out in streets..Pakistans got 15-25% inflation for past 3 yrs..how do you guys manage?

zardari magic......lol

 

[jbond197]

Doesn't matter what the source is, the picture is still from India. Are you that ashamed of your country men?

Here comes the supporter of the looser.. I know very well why he mixed the pic and news up.. How can i know the pic is from India because when i checked last, Dawn.com was a Pakistani newspaper..

 

[jbond197]

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[HongWu]

India is getting poorer and poorer. Every year prices go up by more than income rise, so people's REAL SPENDING POWER is decreasing.

The only exception is the ruling class who are getting rich (well at least by Indian standards)! They park it in Swiss accounts and the government buys weapons with all of its foreign currency.

Then it uses those weapons to threaten Pakistan / China to help Indians get over their inferiority complex. Unfortunately for India this could easily backfire.

 

[Spring Onion]

India is getting poorer and poorer. Every year prices go up by more than income rise, so people's REAL SPENDING POWER is decreasing.

The only exception is the ruling class who are getting rich (well at least by Indian standards)! They park it in Swiss accounts and the government buys weapons with all of its foreign currency.

Then it uses those weapons to threaten Pakistan / China to help Indians get over their inferiority complex. Unfortunately for India this could easily backfire.

That is a conspiracy theory. India is shining and its people are getting food no one goes to bed hungry.

the rally against inflation is staged by ISI in India

 

[xTra]

That is a conspiracy theory. India is shining and its people are getting food no one goes to bed hungry.

the rally against inflation is staged by ISI in India

And you are a journalist .

 

[Secret Service]

marvelous job. Just check the image on the OP it is from dawn.com and news is from yahoo.com.. That's what i thought when i looked at the pic that can not be Delhi at all.

Such rally peacefully happens at jantar mantar at Delhi and there is no issues with that but some one tried to fudge with the original news and mixed up a pic from his own country with the news. looser..

See closely This picture is of INDIA , not pakistan or bangladesh....and this is from Dawn news and yahoo is an additional link...

 

[Protectionist Gareth]

India is getting poorer and poorer. Every year prices go up by more than income rise, so people's REAL SPENDING POWER is decreasing.

The only exception is the ruling class who are getting rich (well at least by Indian standards)! They park it in Swiss accounts and the government buys weapons with all of its foreign currency.

Then it uses those weapons to threaten Pakistan / China to help Indians get over their inferiority complex. Unfortunately for India this could easily backfire.

Inflation,is in China as well,income gaps are increasing in China as well,so China's getting poorer and poorer as well.